1. PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT 2015

2. WHERE SCHOOLS ARE HEADING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA1Aqp0sPQo

4. HOW OUR SCHOOL WILL WORK TOWARDS OUR FUTURE  A Focus on the Positive  Consistency of practice  Engaging opportunities for students  A focus on our core priority – learning  Targeted student support  Reviewing our practices  Education in Partnership

5. A FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE  Our School Rules  I AM A LEARNER  I AM RESPECTFUL  I AM RESPONSIBLE  I AM SAFE  Clear expectations.  Whole of school focus with explicit instruction.  Positive acknowledgement of student achievement.  Student support.

6. CONSISTENCY OF PRACTICE  Principal  Master Teacher  Head of Curriculum  Support Teacher Literacy & Numeracy

7. ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS  Continuing and extending existing school programs  Opti-minds, Friday Sports, Representative Sports, Reef Guardian, Gardening, Walk-a-thon, Agnes Water State School has Talent.  Introducing new opportunities  Interschool Academic Triathlon  Chess Club  Choir  Guitar Club  Environmental Play

8. A FOCUS ON LEARNING  A Whole of school curriculum plan that is aligned clearly to the Australian Curriculum.  An emphasis on every minute counts.  Moderation of assessment practices within our school and externally.  Targets around student attendance in excess of 94% and 0% unexplained  Clear communication to parents about student performance. A commitment to no surprises in formal reporting.  A high level of commitment to minimise the distractions to classrooms.

9. TARGETED STUDENT SUPPORT  Development of processes to enable early identification of challenges and barriers to student learning and also invest in the programs in working to overcome these barriers.  Up skilling staff in student support to provide a service that is comparable with the best schools in the state.  A commitment to best practice around targeted student support. 5-6 week intensive, explicit support programs focused on definitive goals.  This will be evident across the school this year.

10. REVIEWING OUR PRACTICES  School Review  School Financial Audit

11. EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP  Transition programs  Environmental education opportunities  Volunteers  P&C Association  Working with the community – give more than we take  Communication